This is a must-attend annual forum for Medical Communication, Medical Information, Medical Science Liaison, and Medical Writing Professionals. The cross-functional general sessions and five breakout tracks encompass all areas including medical information, medical science liaison, medical communications, medical call center, and medical writing, so you can gain further expertise and networking opportunities in your own area as well as different functional areas. Nowhere else can you network with all these professionals in one location. This content is developed to meet the needs of those who work in biopharmaceutical industry based medical scientific communications by including three central tracks covering:

Medical Communications

Medical Writing: Regulatory and Publication

Medical Science Liaisons

Medical Communications TrackHealth care professionals and patients look to Medical Communication and Medical Information professionals to provide essential, accurate, and unbiased drug information, therefore making medical communications an integral part of the health care industry. Because we work in the second most highly regulated industry, the industry professionals who provide these services need to have a comprehensive understanding of not only the medical content, but also the regulatory and compliance environment which directly affects their daily activities. As more regulatory guidances and federal laws are updated and enacted by congress, health care professionals providing drug information to patients and health care professionals on behalf of manufacturers must be trained and be fully aware of the scientific exchange environment they are working in. Medical information departments must adapt to meet the needs of the changing health care landscape and the variety of evolving stakeholders that rely on the information provided by companies. They must also find the most effective ways to utilize their customer input to enhancer their medical information services and to share the customer insights in an effective, action driven manner to business partners. Responses to requests for drug information (on-label or off-label) from health care professionals’ impact patient treatment decisions on a daily basis (including payers, access, and reimbursement). Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of federal guidances and laws for appropriate communications to patients and healthcare providers is essential. You will gain a better understanding of best practices within their job function and a broader awareness of the regulatory environment. You will also learn how to work better as part of interdisciplinary teams, practice evidence based medicine evaluation, and effectively use innovations in technology.

Medical Science Liaison TrackMedical Science Liasions (MSLs) play a vital role in establishing and sustaining important relationships with medical professionals, health care systems, academic institutions, and others within the medical product development field. MSLs establish a culture of engagement, exchange scientific information, and develop collaborations among health care professionals in order to help foster advancements in medical product discovery. As the MSL role continues to grow and evolve, there is a need to share insight, knowledge, and best practices among colleagues.

This track will feature a wide range of topics for MSL professionals, including insight into the MSL role across the product life cycle, perspectives on the MSL career path, and globalization of the MSL role. There will also be a joint session with the Medical Writing track on the topic of Health Economics Research Outcomes. You will learn best practices and for ensuring continued success within the MSL role, ways to advance the development of MSL operations, and solutions for engaging field based medical teams within the industry.

Medical Writing TrackMedical and scientific writers are responsible for authoring, editing, preparing, and planning publications and regulatory deliverables working within a large team. To stay informed of the latest developments in publication and regulatory writing, medical writers need to understand the new regulatory guidances and best practices with in the industry. The DIA Medical Affairs and Scientific Communications 2016 Annual Forum is a great opportunity for medical writing professionals to engage with experts in the field and learn how other medical writers resolve similar challenges at different companies. By making new connections with your professional colleagues, this opportunity to exchange ideas and develop new ones is invaluable.

This track will be subdivided into two tracks: Medical Writing Regulatory and Medical Writing Publications. Included within these sub-tracks will be sessions on biosimilars and the communicator, GPP3, EMA Policy 70, ethical and accurate data in publications, bioethics, health economics and outcomes research, sponsor/vendor relationships, and career development. This track is a great opportunity to develop, innovate, and advance your medical writing career.

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